Wales won the Grand Slam last year and began with a win over Ireland in Dublin, but have struggled since that tournament victory, losing three times in Australia and all four of their autumn internationals, including defeats at home to Argentina and Samoa.Simon Zebo has been electric all season and although Craig Gilroy has not had as much game time in a quality Ulster side.

Tommy Bowe's injury has come at a good time for him. Gilroy has a real sharpness about him that will worry opposition defenses.

It is a big change from all the doom and gloom in Irish rugby circles after the disastrous 60-0 defeat to the All Blacks in June and then the narrow defeat to the Springboks, when we looked to be in control of the game. Ireland have retained Jamie Heaslip as captain despite the return from injury of Brian O’Driscoll, and are seeking a first victory in Cardiff since 2009.

The non-cap international against Fiji showed that there is plenty of young talent in the country and Gilroy was the big winner using the opportunity to force his way into the full team the following week against our long term rivals the Pumas in the Aviva.

Having scored a hat-trick against the undercooked Fijians, he scored another brilliant try in what was a very impressive 46-24 win against a Argentinian side that may have been tired but which had been competing strongly in the Rugby Championship.

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